Guilin Local Specialties

Sanhua Liquor, Chili Sauce and Fermented Bean Curd are three treasures of Guilin, and they are also the representatives local specialties of Guilin. Besides, there are other specialties like weaven grass craft. Following Top China Travel will list some Guilin Specialties for your reference.

 

Made from rice and Chinese yeast, Guilin Sanhua Liquor has a long history since the Guilin Sanhua Brewery was established in Song Dynasty. It was only served in the royal family at first. Nowadays, this old brand production is available throughout the area.

 

The wine adopted the name "Sanhua" (means three flowers) for the fact that it should be brewed three times before the final products. This liqueur is transparent and has a mellow and fragrant taste, but also a good kick! It may be an excuse to drink more Sanhua Liquor that locals say the spirit improves blood circulation!

Guilin Sanhua Alcohol

Guilin Sanhua Liquor represents a culture of this city. It shows the hospitality of the locals. The pure and well-smell liquid is made from the water in Li River. Sanhua Liquor is a 100% Guilin specialty only can be bought in this picturesque place. When having a cup of Sanhua Alcohol, you may immediately be a fan of this exotic drinking.
 

Guilin Chili Sauce, listed as one of Guilin Three Treasures with its fresh and delicious, full-bodied spicy, long aftertaste, unique flavor. The production of Guilin Chili Sauce is very exquisite. Cleaning selected chili effectively and picking off the base of chili, drying up, adding peeled garlic flakes, fermented soya beans and refined salt, and then chopping them all, in the end, stirring and mixing some Sanhua Liquor together. Then seal them into cylinder for ten days to a half months to let chili, garlic flakes, and fermented soya beans totally mixed. Famous Huaqiao Chili Sauce in Guilin has more than three hundred years of production history, which is welcomed by citizens and tourists.

Hot Sauce

 

Guilin Fermented Bean Curd, Guilin Sanhua Liquor and Guilin Chili Sauce are three treasures in Guilin. It is characterized by thin skin, tender meat, fine texture, taste delicious, spicy with sweet, fragrant and can distinguish Sichuan pepper, cinnamon, star anise, mashed garlic, and the mixture of Sanhua Liquor. People in extreme heat, or after recovery from illness, eating a little gruel with fermented bean curd can stimulate the appetite. In addition, roaster pig, braised pork, braise bouilli in soy sauce, plain chicken, etc. use fermented bean curd as ingredients, which makes them smell nice. Fermented bean curd is a good choice for giving friends and relatives as local special gift.

Fermented Tofu

 

Guilin Southern Candies enjoys a high reputation among local people. This exotic and deliciously sweet food is welled loved by all generations. And fans group of this food are always developing because of its delicious taste. It is not only a candy but also a memory of people's childhood.

 

Guilin Southern Candy, including Osmanthus, sesame and peanut flavors, is a local specialty. It is often presented to guests at Chinese banquets. These delicious sweets are available all over Guilin in supermarkets and small street stalls.

Sesame Candy

 

In the local custom, during the festival periods, such as the Spring Festival, the Mid-autumn Festival and other celebration ceremonies, southern candies are good choice as a gift for relatives as well as friends. People believe that eating southern candies in Spring Festival time will bring a good luck in next year.

 

Try to image that during the misty Guilin, a beauty is holding a paper umbrella and standing on the wooden bridge. This fantastic picture may cause you to press the shutter immediately without hesitation. In you have ever seen some Chinese paintings which describe the beauty in Suzhou and Hangzhou as the main topic, the necessary thing which was held in her hand is the paper umbrella.

Oil-Paper Umbrella

 

Paper umbrella makes Guilin as an idyllic city. With a history of 400 years of making paper umbrellas, Guilin Paper umbrella may serve as a good gift with its high quality and attractive styles. If you decide to visit Guilin in spring period especially the time of Pure and Bright Day, this paper umbrella will be an ideal tool for you to take photos when you do your Li River cuise. The paper umbrella with the Chinese painting landscape is a perfect match in your Guilin pictures.

 

Bamboo and wood carvings are another local specialty which is popular with tourists in Guilin and Yangshuo. Green bamboo and boxwood are embossed and hollowed out to produce pretty carvings. Typical subjects include landscapes, characters, birds and flowers. Examples of these carvings can be seen in the small handicraft boutiques on West Street in Yangshuo.

Bamboo Wooden Carvings

 

This kind of souvenir is exotic for you to take back home. It is covered the 100 percent local colors. And the elegant appearance and the unique making process make bamboo and wooden carvings in Yangshuo immediately become the popular souvenir which is loved by both the domestic tourists and the foreign visitors. It will be a perfect decoration with the oriental atmosphere.

 

You can not find a woven silver grass in any part of China except Guilin. Weaved Grass Craftworks is a unique handicraft that made by the minority in this area.
 

After being picked up from the fields, the special woven grass is painted with restorative oil. Productions of this handicraft include baskets, wall hangings, decorations and even clothing. Examples of this delicate handiwork can be seen at the weekend market in Yangshuo.

Weaved Grass Craftworks

Yangshuo grass craftwork is a good present to female friends. The colorful and modern style with the exotic ethnic culture only can be found in Guilin. The world-famous Chinese minority handicraft is high-quality as well as favorable price for traveler to take as a souvenir when they finish China tours.